few adj. (fewer; fewest) 1.〔無冠詞 a (否定用法)〕少數(shù)的,很少,幾乎沒有 (opp. many) 〔cf. little〕。 2.〔a few (肯定用法)〕有些,幾個(gè)(opp. none) 〔 cf. a little〕。 I have few friends. 我朋友很少,我?guī)缀鯖]有朋友。 a man of few words 沉默寡言的人。 I have a few friends. 我有少數(shù)幾個(gè)朋友。 in a few days 過幾天,在兩三天內(nèi)。 n. 1.〔無冠詞(否定用法)〕很少數(shù),幾乎沒有。 2.〔 a few (肯定用法)〕少數(shù),幾個(gè)。 3.〔the few 〕 (對(duì)“多數(shù)”說的)少數(shù)。 a few 1. 幾個(gè),兩三個(gè)(A few of them come. 他們來了幾個(gè)人。 A faithful few remain. 只剩下不多幾個(gè)忠誠的友人[同道])。 2. 〔俚語〕一點(diǎn)點(diǎn);〔反語〕很多,的確。 a good few = quite a few, not a few, some few 〔美語〕不少,相當(dāng)多。 at the fewest 至少。 a very few 極少數(shù)。 every few days [minutes, weeks] 每隔幾天[分鐘、星期]。 few and far between 稀少,隔很久才發(fā)生的。 few or no [none] 幾乎沒有。 no fewer than 不下于,多達(dá)。 only a few 僅僅少數(shù),一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)。 to name (only) a few 〔插入語〕(僅)舉幾個(gè)為例。